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"Girls Just Want to Have Fun" is a single made famous in 1983–1984 by the American singer-songwriter Cyndi Lauper, written by Robert Hazard in 1979, with some of the lyrics changed by Lauper. [6] It was released by Portrait Records as Lauper's debut single from her first solo album, She's So Unusual (1983).
The song samples "Girls Just Want to Have Fun" by Cyndi Lauper. The single was released in Germany and throughout Europe on 24 August 2012. [2] The accompanying music video was directed by Ras Kassa, and was released via YouTube on 14 July 2012. [3] The single found chart success in both Germany and Poland.
Robert Hazard (né Rimato; [1] August 21, 1948 – August 5, 2008) [2] was an American rock musician from Philadelphia.He wrote, composed, [3] and recorded (as a demo) the song "Girls Just Want to Have Fun" in 1979, which was recorded in 1983 by Cyndi Lauper who turned it into a best-selling hit. [4]
The song charted at #76 on the Billboard Hot 100 (in addition to peaking at #27 on the Dance chart and #66 on the R&B chart). [1] The accompanying music video received substantial airplay as well. The compact cassette remained widely available until being discontinued in 2000 when Mercury Records label was retooled by its parent company ...
The album's lead single was "Hey Now (Girls Just Wanna Have Fun)", which combines the original lyrics of "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun" with a new chorus based on the 1974 hit "Come and Get Your Love" by Redbone. [9] A music video featuring drag queens was shot to accompany this single
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Girls Just Wanna Have Fun! is the seventh studio album by the Irish all-girl pop band The Nolans. Released in 1984 through Towerbell Records and Mercury Records, the album consists of cover medleys totaling to 33 songs. [1] It marked the first album without original member Linda Nolan following her departure from the group in 1982.
In July 1984 New World announced they would make a film inspired by Cyndi Lauper's hit song "Girls Just Want to Have Fun". The company bought the rights to the original 1979 song and title from songwriter Robert Hazard's publishing company, but Lauper said she did not want to appear in the film and refused to allow her version to be used. [1]